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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

DarinV the mouth Of December The
Nelson Business College will sell schOi.
arships on the following terms: $50
down. balance IN three 81 monthly
payments.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

EverybOdy's favor
ite. but especially
the ladies' and chill.
dren's favOrite. W.
J. Scanlan. will be a,
Blacks on Monday
night next, when he
will produce The
Iris h Min streI.'
With his brigh {
face. full Of sun.
shine and smiles,
the effect Of Sean.
lan's presence on
the stage is as invig'
Grating as cham.
payne. There Is 8
peculiar fascination
about him that is ir'
resistible. As We
think Of him, We re.
call his bright. blue
)eyes. sometimes soft
and Ianguid; agair
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

Carved briar pipes in great variety at
Arcade Cigar store.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

Nat Goodwin. in Turned Up" is very
funny. Go see him.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

When you want good coal go to Wheldon
Il Merrill, Grand opera house.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
I HOLIDAY BARGAINS. Re-
duction in prices of cIoaks.
MURPHY E. BRO.

Try Braley 4 Barber for hard coal and
coke. No. II south Market street
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
Exquisite hand-painted ar
ticles at Murphy & Bro. s.

Merschaum pipes and cigar holders in
handsome designs at Arcade Cigar store.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

A beautiful carving set such as you find
at W. {. Downey & Sons, is one Of the
incest Christmas presents you could MAKE
TO the head of the house.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

Imported cigars, the best made. at the
Arcade Cigar store.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

Excursion to California December 27th,
via the /. b. 4 w. route.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

The new tobogganiRg sled and all the
other makes are in great variety at w. c.
Downey h Sons. See the new bobs and
other sleds. then make your hoy present
that will please him more than anything
else.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

Don't forget Goodwin, Monday evening.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

For rates and times of trains. via all
lines. 10 Portland. Oregon: Tacoma, Wash
ington Territory; Duluth, Ashland, and any
point in the northwest. write to or call on
c. L. Hilleary, ticket agent /. b. & W..
railway. Springfield. ..
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
Goods at Cost.

Key West cigars are to be found at the
Arcade Cigar store.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17
PEOPLES COLUMN.
WANTED.

NrfANrRn-,o.aoo men, women and children.
w To buy their Christmas candies At Long 8.
casdies strictly pure. 81 Arcade and lvs west
Ndon street. Sit
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

VnANTRD-Evcrybody in Clark county 70
W knoW that j. N. Bennett, undertaken ana
smbalmer. has sold out on Fisher street ana
~ his once at No. - West Main street, and
r. DcepareA to furnish funeral and burta! sup
0lies ON the shortest possible notice once
epen day and night. Sst'sm
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

SRANrED Strong company or men with
w capital IA each leading eity, to control
the sale Of two established specialties In great
6e0Hnd by all leading business interests: A
- ,nopoIv. Large profits Critical investtga-
fi,S desired. Address. J. ii. NJ CO.. Opera
Budding, Chicago. Ill. 2St
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

WANrED-By young lady Of experience,
w Who writes n good. plain hand. to dc WITT
ine and copying. Address A. B.. Republic Of
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-17

WANTEO-Man TO take the agency OF our
W safes; size 2sxisxlstnches: weight 2.olos, :
rafsil Drfce s35; other sizes Ia proportion. A
rare chance to create a permanent business Al
h6ue. These safes meet demand never be
ioGO supplied by other safe companies. as we
ore not governed by the safe Pool. Alpine
6aze Co.. Cincinnati, y. 2i'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15

GEN. RossER EXPLAINs.-Gen T. L.. Ros.
ser, whose recent attack on Sheridan's
proposed trip up the Shenandoah Valley
attracted so much attention, says: my
position s being wholly misunderstood
I've made attack in no spirit Of hatred to
Northern soldiers. 1t was indecent for
Sheridan to camp in the Valley where he
had ruthlessly burned the homes of harm.
less women. 1 would say the same thing if
Confederate Gen. Jubal Early should visit
Chambersburg, the town be had burned
wantonly. Early ought to have been hung
for the act, and the citizens would be justi
fed in tarring and feathering him if he
came. The South will receive any living
Union General with open arms except
Pope and Sheridan The latter sees it as do
and isn't going. We want to welcome all
Union soldiers who were not barbarous and
brutal"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15
Shot, by n RObher-

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 15.-Patrolman
F. a. Register was shot in the left shoulder
while attempting to capture highway ROB-
Der at 10 o'clock last night. The same rob.
Der had just shot at citizen and nearly kill
ed him, the bullet grazing his left check.
An organized gang OF highwaymen is sup
posed to be located in the city and large
number Of robberies have occurred, especial
ly during thai portion of the month when
there are 10 street lighis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15

Mr.. ToDp's CAsE.-The meeting for the
consideration of the charges against Rev. F.
III. Todd, of Manassas, has been called by
Moderator John L. French for the 18th in
slant, at Rev. Benz F. Bittenger's church in
Washington. The charges against Mr. Todd
are signed by five persons, but they do not
state anything further than that he was seen
with the woman mentioned in the woods,
and no one so far has claimed to see them
in more compromising position. Rev. MIR.
French says it would not be proper to al
low any one to see the charges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15
Killed by an Officer.

PORTLAND, Greg, June 15.-Lqst Satur-
day, Levi Backus and G.. D. Stoddard,
neighboring farmers, living near Vernona,
Columbia county, quarrelled over divi.
sion line fence, and Backus shot and killed
Stoddard. Backus then fled. Constable
Melinger, of St. Helena, started in pursuit
of him. The constable came upon him and
ordered him to halt. Baokus. who was
armed with u Winchester rifle, refused,
whereupon the constable shot him with q
revolver, instantly killing him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15
NEW 3 OF THE DAY.

Inventor Keely reports further progress in
the work of perfecting his motor.
The Sharp trial in New York was again
adjourned yesterday without complete
Jury. One juror is still lacking.
Among the passengers on the fast line east
over the PENNSYLVANIA railroad at Lancaster,
Pa, Yesterday, was Mrs. Jefferson Davis.
Bishop Keane says the new Catholic uni
yersity will undoubtedly be located at Wash.
ineton, though no mandate has been given
to that effect.
Ex.Gov Pattison, of Pennsy lvania, is to
be the president of the Chestnut-street Ma
tional Bank, of Philadelphia, which was
authorized to begin business yesterday.
AS stated in yesterdays GAZETTE,
VIM. E. Chandler has been elected to the
United States Senate from New Hampshire
for the unexpired term of the late Senator
Pike.
The Senate Printing Committee yester-
day elected W. II. Michael, ofGrand Island,
Neh. clerk of the committee, as successor OF
the late Ben. Perley Poor. He is an old
newspaper man and lawyer.
Mis- Charleanna Dickinson, daughter of
Col. Andrew Dickinson and descendant OF
the Marshall and Magruder families, of Vir-
cinia, was married yesterday 10 Harlem, to
Randolph S. Norris, of Richmond, Va
The annual report of the Board to Visi-
tors TO the Naval Academy shows that
seventeen cadets were found deficient, three
in the first class, three in the second, nine
in the third, and two in the fourth class.
Thirteen of the deficient cadets are recon-
mended to be dropped, and four to be re-
examined.
Findlay, Ohio, spent about $4,000 on its
natural gas celebration. This seems large
amount for little town, but it was doubt
less money we'll expended. Nearly $4,000
strangers visited the place during the three
DAYS of the celebration, and Findlay is now
one of the best advertised towns in the
United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15

A PANIC IN WHEAT-There was panic
in the Chicago wheat pit on the board Of
trade yesterday afternoon. The great wheat
clique is utterly demoraliaed, and is said to
have gone broke Oh the sensational drop in
prices. Moritz Rosenfeld 4 Co, one of the
clique houses, said yesterday "This wheat
clique has not kept its engagements, aud
we will have to suspend" 1t is feared that
number of other houses will 90 to the wall.
Wheat declined for June from go to 70 cents,
decline of II cents per hushel. lmmeai-
ately after Secretary Stone had announced
the suspension of Rosenfed Il Co. the Offices
of this firm as we'll as those of other com
mission houses who are supposed to be act.
ing for the clique, were crowded with aax.
ious brokers, all anxious to know what the
situation was and whether the other clique
houses could be forced to suspend also. The
losses of Rosenfeld & Go. on the decline are
estimated at half G. million of dollprs. An
evening paper says the 100000 bushels of
grain collected in Chicago and held by a
mysterious combination will now be sold
out under the hammer"
The excitement on the Milwaukee Change
yesterday was unprecedented. Everybody
wanted to sell wheat, and in short time
July wheat dropped from SOs to III, while
September dropped from 70 to 753. Three
firms were forced to suspend. Each house
is involved for about 10000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15
Fatal Shooting.

CLARKsvILLE, Texas, June ia fatal
shooting occurred on Monday near Manches-
ter village, twenty miles north of here. The
murderer and his victim were two tenants
namedl Noble and Davis. The latter was
at work in q field when the former rode up
and called to him. Davis turned in res
ponse to the call and was literally riddled
with buckshot, dying instantly. Noble es.
capped into the Indian Territory The cause
assigned for the crime is that Davis had
made disparaging remarks about female re.
latiyes of Noble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15
The Sunday Law in St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, June b. Preparations have been
made here for the putting into effect of the
Sunday law, as provided by the legislature
last winter. Under this law all saloons,
beer gardens, billiard rooms, shooting and
bowling galleries, theatres and base ball
parks must close. The police commission
ers have instructed the chief of police to
vigorously enforce the law. The saloon
interest has held two or three meetings and
decided to close all the saloons in the city
next Sunday, the day the law goes into
effect, except Schneider's garden, which
will be kept open in order to test the consti.
tptionality of the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15
Foreign News,

MADRID, June 15-Senor Balagur, minis
ter of colonies, will introduce in the Cortes,
D bill giving TO every Cuban who pays $40
in taxes the right to vote in elections for
members of the Cortes
BERLIN, June 15.-Prince Bismarck will
go to Kissingen in August.
On the sugar tax bill, compromise has
been effected between the conservatives,
national liberals and the centre by which
they have agreed TO accept Count Chamares'
proposals. These include q new tax of so
pfennines on beet-root, and II marks per
hundred weight on sugar consumed in Ger
many, and bounty of s! marks on exported
raw sugar, marks II pfennings on first
class refined sugar, and marks 10 phenn-
iugs on secoEd class sugar.
Herr Rickert has introduced in the Reich
stag an important proposal namely, to
annul some of the vexatious regulations con.
nected with the corn trade. The national
and centre parties will support him.
LONDON, June 15.-The steamer Norham
Castle, from which the Prince of Wales
started the jubilee yacht race yesterday, but
which he left at Mouse Light and returned to
London, reached Harwch at 5 o'clock this
morning. The Genesta passed the Norharn
Castle during the night. The Dawn passed
So minutes later and was followed five min.
utes afterward by the Aline.
The American schooner yacht Dauntless,
which is taking part in the jubilee race
around the British Isles was run into off
Aldeburgh during this morning by the
Steamer Pandora. The Dauntless received
only trifing damages.
A dynamite plot to be carried out during
the celebration of the Queens jubilee has
been discovered. The police are reticent
about it. The details will probably be
made known tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15
COMMON COUNCIL.

AT regular meeting of the Common Council
OF the city OF Alexandria held on the 18th day Of
June, 1887, there were present Isaac Echberg
esq, President, and Messrs. Ai:cheson, Snowden
Fisher, Goodrich, Whiting. French,s Harrison
Pullman, Uhler and Sweeney.
The petition of the Alexandria Light Infantry
Company to be relieved from the payment of gas
bills was referred 10 The Committee on Light.
Sundry registration and election bills were
read and referred to tho Auditor for payment If
found to be correct.
The following were referred to the Committee
on Finance TO wit The petition of d. and
Blackjack FOR an abatement OF taxes on = lot OF
Union street, between Princess and Oronoeo
streets, and the communication of John r. Hil
Collector, i'll relation to the rent due by the Amer
lean Coal Company
The report of the Fire War,ens for the fiscal
year ending June LIST, 1857, was received and or
dered to be printed
The petition of I. A. Taylor and others to have
the alley paved in tho square bounded by Prince
King, Patrick and Henry streets was referred to
the Committee on Streets
The petition of Vim. Gibson to have tho gutter
paved and curb reset in front of his property, or
the northwest corner OF Duke and St Asaph
streets, was read and the prayer thereof granted
The following reports of the Committee on =.
nance were adopted to wit: Upon the petition OF
Frobel & Mower for an abatement of taxes. re
commencing settlement upon the payment OF
~ 800 upon INC petition OIL the estate 81 Alice
Barton for like abatement, recommending settle
ment upon payment Of S12460; upon the pct
ton of the fIydrauon Steam Fire Engine Com
pany for an additional appropriation for the re-
pair of their engine house, ana upon the bill o
SlOO.23 of Geo. W. Jones fo2 repairs to the Re-
lief Hook and Ladder Company's building
The following were received from The Board of
Aldermen and their action thereon concurrcl in,
viz: Tho petition Of Herbert Bryant for pormis-
sion to erect an addition to his warehouse
the petition Of L. +. Downham to haze the curb
set and Guttor paved in front of hi property on
Princess street, bill of J. Entwsle, ir., amounting
to S6O.7O election bills of VIM. Smith, 81 Henry
Harper, 81; Thos. Edelin,, - Geo. Uhor, -
Geo. F. Steiner, SO the petition of c. o. Supple To
rent the lot at the southwest corner of Alfred and
Gibbon streets.
The following were received from the Board o
Aldermen and laid over, TO wit The petition -
+. Sehwab and others, and resolution directing
the Superintendent Of Police to set the curbs.
pave the gutter and sidewalk on the north side OF
Princess street. between st. Asaph and Pitt streets
and appropriating 5000 therefor.
An ordinance to amend az ordinance for i'm
posing and collecting taxes on persons, property,
income, &C.. was read and referred to the Com
,nittee on Finance.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES R. CATION. Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15
Roanoke College.

SALEM, Va, June l5.-The exercises Of
the thirty-fourth annual commencement OF
Roanoke College closed to-day. Interesting
class day exercises were held in the Town
Hall Monday afternoon. The class song
was sung with great gusto. The Triennlal
Reunion exercises were held on Tuesday
morning. The address before the Literary
Societies was delivered by the Hon. A. NJ.
Waddell, Wilmington, N. c.; his subject
yss 1.-THE World we Live in" The exer.
cises to-day were varied and interesting.
The graduates delivered addresses. On
Monday and Tuesday night the Campus was
beautifully illuminated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

At regular meeting of the Board of 4 der.
men held June IA, 1887, there were present.
E. f. DOwnham, esq, President. and Messrs
Moore Strauss, Marbury, Bryant Leadbeater aud
Smith.
A bill of j. Entwisle .r., 5000. for medicine
was ordered to be paid.
A petition from NJ. Ruben and F. Schwab ask.
ing to be relieved from certain nuisance was TO-
ceived, and on motion S25 was appropriated for
the purpose
A communication from C. o. Supple Offering t,
rent q lot ut the corner of Alfred and Gibbon
streets, belonging to the city, at SD per annum
was referred to the Committee ON Public Prop-
erty.
petition of E. E. Downham to have the s,rt
set and gutter paved in front of his lot on Princes
street was granted.
petition of II. Bryant for permission to e,cc,
wing to his frame warehouse, on Union stfeei
was granted
On motion it was resolved that the Superjn
tendent of Police be directed to purchase mat.
rial for curling and paving the gutter and payipg
six co. feet wide sidewalk on the north side al
Princess street, between St. Asaph and bin
streets the city Jail property, and that the snm
of 5000, or so much thereof rs may be necessary
is hereby appropriated for that purpose.
Bills OF G.. +. Steiner, So Geo. Uhler, So Tho,
Edelin,, 81 Henry Harper, 50 and VIM Smith
lr 81, for election services were referred 10 the
Committee on Claims.
Sundry D!llS Tor election servlces: also peti-
ton of the Alexandria Light Infantry Compqnv
for rebate OF gas bill aud for free use Of Gas a.,
their armory; also petition of W. A. Sl0ot IN
have tax bill adjusted also 4 communication
from J. I. Hill, Collector Northern District. inrc.
gard to tax bill against the American Coal ca
also petition of VIM. Gibson to have curb sal
&c; also petition of sundry citizens to iaye th
alley running from Patrick to Henry street. he
tween Prince and King, paved ALSO annual repor,
Of the Fire Wardens; also report Of the Finance
Committee on the petition of Albert Stuart. AT
torney; also report OF the same on tax bill due
by Alice Barton; also Of the same OIL the petition
OF the Hydraulion Steam Engine Co.; also of same
on the bill OF G. ". Jones against the Relief Hook
and Ladder Co.; also an ordinance to amend ap
ordinance FOR imposing and collecting taxes or
persons, property &C., were received from Il 10
Common Council and their action concurrel 10.
The Board then adjourned
Teste: JNo. j. JAMESON, CLERK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15

MR.. BLAINE says he has never been salts
fed that he was not elected President, and
Mr.. sherman says every intelligent man
knows that Mr. Cleveland was not fairly
elected. But General Sherman says Mr.
Cleveland was fairly elected. Mr.. Blaine
broke his word of honor in the case Of the
Mulligsn letters. Mr. Sherman perjured
himself in the case of the Weber letter, and
General Sherman told wilful falsehood on
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, and also denied having
set fire to Columbia. None of these wit
aesses is therefore reistlc; but, as the tes-
timony of the latter in the case referred to
Is substantiated by the knowledge OF every
unprejudiced, intelligent man in the coun'
try, that OF the former two only renders
them ridiculous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15

IT Is BAD enough at home, tut how Sir'
ciniaus abroad must shrink, and feel like
withdrawing from public gaze, when they
read IN leading Northern newspapers arh'
cles bemoaniug ne present loss OF their
States honor aud credit by he deliberate
acts of her own sous, and holding out the
hope that ,hat loss may lbs restored by
mems outside the influence OF those sons.
The New York Post. for instance, says
"But the memory Of the work its schools
and colleges, and especially the University
of Virginia. are doing, the knowledge that
every state contiguous to il is advancing IN
wealth and education, reWVes hope, and
points TO the fact that If Virginia does not
raise itself, it may be raised by forces beyond
its control"
If the dead aud gone old Virginans were
senteu,, how they would tQyn aud twist in
their graves at such public talk about the
State they loved so well.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15
ALEX
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 10.
PROFESSOR LANGsToN, one of the most

PROFESSOR LANGsToN, one OF the most
intelligent colored men in this country, and
ex-U. S. Minister to Hayti, says;
81 state unhesitatingly, in view OF my
knowledge, that the colored people OF the
United States have made more rapid, sub
stautial. educational and material progress
than any class of emancipated negroes, since
their liberation on this continent"
This same professor is not a democrat
but a republican, and, it will be recollected'
is the same one who said the appointment
ofMatthews, Trotter, and few other ne,
groes, would not divide the negro VOTE ana
that the only appointment that might teno
TO produce that effect would be that OF a
negro to cabinet position, and only then
If his nomination should be confirmed by
tbe unanimous vote OF the democratic oena-
tors Northern democratic canvassers
should remember what Professor Langston
saws as quoted above, and, by repeating 1t,
destroy the effect OF the groundless tales
their republican opponents will tell in the
next campaign of "the miserable fate OF the
Southern negroes among the cruel, blood
thirsty and buldozing sons of their old mas
tiers -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15

CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 15.-Sir Henry
Drummond Wolff, the special English rep
resentative TO Turkey with reference to
Egypt, has been instructed by his govern
ment to adhere to the terms of the conven-
ton with regard to Egypt, recently con.
cluded between Turkey'and England
DUBLIN, June 15.-Two men have been
arrested for alleged completely in the MUIR
der by moonlighters Monday night, of
farm servant Hurley, on widow Burke's
farm near Tralee.